Far East Russia/ Mongolia to Europe shipping experiences 2013
 

Bike number 1 (Honda Transalp): Mongolia to Germany involving Oasis Guest House and Global Worldwide in Ulan Bataar, Mongolia and Paneuropa in Tamm, Germany. Marks out of 10: 1 (assuming I ever actually get my Honda back).

Bike number 2 (BMW XC): Magadan (DVS tour) to Vladivostok (Links Ltd) to Rotterdam (Mainport): Marks out of 10: 10

See post #19 at http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...e-trip-57891-2

If you plan to freight your bike from Eastern Russia/Mongolia to Europe, do yourself a big favour: Either use Yuri Melnikov at Links in Vladivostok to container it or put it on the train, for example from Irkutsk to Moscow, see http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...re-train-71580

Don't freight from Mongolia.

People might wish to post that their Mongolia shipping experience was positive. It seemingly was up until the start of 2013 (otherwise I wouldn't have considered sending my Trannie this way...), but Mongolian customs procedures seem to be changing with every phase of the Moon (or bottle of Ghengis vodka?), often involving new "fees" (to help pay for said flammable liquid?)